The Super Sports 80 was the ultimate sportster of the 1920s, the grandest sport tourer of the 1930s, and this machine is a gorgeous example of the breed. Straight from the hand of master designer George Brough, the SS80 of 1922 was his first masterpiece and Brough Superior’s hottest model. The SS80 cemented the company’s reputation for building the fastest vehicles on the road, as George Brough himself campaigned a specially tuned version called “Spit and Polish” that lapped Brooklands at 100 MPH and took first in 51 of 52 sprints entered. Brough Superior was the first manufacturer to use a bulbous-nosed saddle tank in 1919, which later became the industry standard and was the signature of every Brough Superior built. The Brough factory built the fastest motorcycle in the world between 1924 and 1936, the company’s SS100 model, but the SS80 was still preferred by many for its combination of docility with high performance, due to its less highly tuned side-valve motor. The 1922-1934 SS80s used JAP engines and were raw, more sports than tourer, but the later Matchless-engined models were refined and oil-tight, totally free of vibration and plenty powerful, giving the same top speed as the JAP without the mess or fuss. This 1938 Brough Superior SS80 is a late, Matchless-engined model that is comprehensively restored and in beautiful condition. It features Castle Monarch forks with 8-inch brakes front and rear, as well as the wide saddle and broad fuel tank of the late Broughs and the distinctive peak on the headlamp. This machine hails from the MC Collection of Sweden, and it comes with documentation of its acquisition and restoration, as is typical with the museum’s standards. This is a fantastic “Rolls-Royce of motorcycles” that provides a superb riding experience even today with its unhurried ease, design elegance and excellent reliability.

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